Feb 3, 2020
In todays episode I share 5 life lessons I've learnt from
studying 'Coach John Wooden', widely considered to be one of the
best sports coaches ever....
In his years coaching collegiate basketball in America he had
incredible success on and off the court.
As much as he was known for being an incredible sports coach he was
also like a father figure to his players and had some incredible
life philosophies that he shared and lived whilst he was
alive.
Hopefully you get a chance to listen to the 20 minute episode, but
in short the 5 lessons are-
1. You've got to respect the basics. Wooden
would take even his most advanced players back to the most basic
principles knowing they couldn't be transcended. Listen to the
episode to hear about his 'socks and shoes' session.
2. Preparation is key. Despite his 27 years
of experience Wooden would plan every single session meticulously,
taking 60 minutes with the other coaches to plan each 90 minute
sessions.
3. Make everyday your masterpiece. This was a
philosophy he lived by and a lesson he learnt from his dad. Rather
than worrying about the future or fretting about the past Wooden
would consistently remind his players to play 'one game at a time',
not allowing failure go to their hearts or success go to their
heads.
4. Control the controllable's. A players
height was something they couldn't control but their work ethic,
belief and conditioning were within their controls. Coach Wooden
reminds us to double down on the things we can control and let go
of the rest.
5. Don't ever try to be better than someone
else. Wooden took more pride in a team who lost games
but reached their potential than he did the teams who went
undefeated but didn't work to be their best.
I really enjoyed recording this episodes and hope you enjoy the
lessons shared.